RANKING · 2024 ACS · 30 SHOWN OF 30

Largest senior population, Alaska counties

Alaska counties home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Anchorage, AKAK287,15537,183+161%

02Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66615,498+343%

03Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97212,160+216%

04Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95112,085+231%

05Juneau, AKAK31,6095,084+172%

06Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5492,433+119%

07Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3871,777+164%

08Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3911,538+85%

09Sitka, AKAK8,3191,479+99%

10Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7771,177–

11Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2701,106+195%

12Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,553951–

13Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028899+88%

14Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830875+62%

15North Slope, AKAK10,582875+184%

16Petersburg, AKAK3,394802–

17Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,666679–

18Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271653–

19Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095630+75%

20Wrangell, AKAK2,007572–

21Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483569+102%

22Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,932558–

23Aleutians East, AKAK3,479456+542%

24Haines, AKAK2,068456+82%

25Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240312+150%

26Denali, AKAK1,616241+316%

27Skagway, AKAK1,104227–

28Bristol Bay, AKAK847170+254%

29Yakutat, AKAK672141+228%

30Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357108+9%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES